What is the Least Common Multiple of 17244 and 17262?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 17244 and 17262 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 17244 and 17262, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(17244,17262) = 18
LCM(17244,17262) = ( 17244 × 17262) / 18
LCM(17244,17262) = 297665928 / 18
LCM(17244,17262) = 16536996

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 17244 and 17262 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 17244 and 17262. First we will calculate the prime factors of 17244 and 17262.

Prime Factorization of 17244

Prime Factorization of 17262

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 17244 and 17262.

LCM(17244,17262) = 2² × 3² × 479¹ × 7¹ × 137¹
LCM(17244,17262) = 16536996